Kevin Bronson on April 3rd, 2014

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Big Thursday night ahead:

‣ It’s time again for the Petty Fest, a celebration of the the music of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers that benefits Sweet Relief and the Sweet Relief Musicians Fun. The show at the El Rey Theatre features special guests such as  Flea, Albert Hammond Jr., Brendan Benson, Nikki Lane, Dhani Harrison, Butch Walker, Ruby Amanfu, Eric Pulido of Midlake, James Valentine of Maroon 5, Pete Yorn, Matt Sorum & Ace Harper, Lukas Nelson, Emily Armstrong of Dead Sara, Danny Clinch and more.
‣ With her Grammy-winning, Daniel Lanois-produced album “Wrecking Ball” just reissued, Emmylou Harris and Lanois kick off a seven-date tour at the Wiltern.
‣ Local rock quartet Black Hi-Lighter hosts an evening at the Belasco Theatre downtown with a lineup that includes the Moth & the Flame, Seven Saturdays and Psychic Love.
‣ The Mavericks celebrate a quarter-century of making music by bringing their “Twenty-Five Live Tour” to the Fonda Theatre. The Grammy Award-winning band reassembled after a long hiatus to release “In Time” last year; it was their first album in 10 years.
‣ Seattle-based production duo Odesza headlines the Echoplex, supported by D33J and Kodak to Graph. Above is the video for the title track of their EP, “My Friends Never Die.”
‣ Echo Park record outlet Origami Vinyl celebrates its fifth birthday at the Echo with a lineup that includes Liphemra, Kera & the Lesbians and Plague Vendor.
‣ And Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter Casey Dienel – dba White Hinterland – visits the Bootleg Bar behind her new album “Baby.”

Also:

VNV Nation at the Mayan Theatre
Particle and Shaky Feelin’ at the Troubadour
Jonah Matranga w/ the Brookline Brunch, Ultimate Bearhug, Catherine Feeny and D Henry Fenton at the Hotel Café
Full House, DirtyBird, Brooks & Millar, Good Hurt at Shortstop
White Hinterland at the Bootleg Bar
X Ambassadors and Max & the Moon at the Bootleg HiFi
Mad Moon Riot, Swarming Orchids, Afraid of My Neighbor, Mammoth and Sean Barna at the Silverlake Lounge
Badbad, Walking Shapes and Dark Furs at the Satellite
Mosaic at Los Globos
The Haters, Naomi Elizabeth, Pure Shit and ZAWA at the Smell
Zeta Wave (record release), Old Man, Tien, Jessica Payo, Katie Ferrara and Holland Belle at Lot 1
Dan Janisch Three and David & Olivia at El Cid
AC Slater and Shift K3y at the Sound Nightclub
West Water Outlaws, Soulbeer, Brothers Gow and Ostrich Run at the Mint
The Blue Hawaiians at the Three Clubs
Snow Tha Product and Caskey at the Whisky a Go Go
Rasputina and Faun Fables at the Roxy Theatre
Lose Control (record release) at the Viper Room
Queensryche and Geoff Tate at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
The Dan Band and Jeremy Buck & the Bang at Saint Rocke
Reverend Horton Heat, Nekromantix and Deke Dickerson at Alex’s Bar
Madlib and Freddie Gibbs at the Observatory
Vicetone and Joel Fletcher at the Yost Theater
Blackberry Smoke at the House of Blues Anaheim
Mint Condition at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Joe Louis Walker, Four Sue and Not For Us Humans at the Coach House
Collaborative Piano at CSUN
KISS at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
Schoolboy Q at the Majestic Ventura Theater
Rachelle Ferrell at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Groovesession, the Periodical, Orange Umbrella at TRiP